Monthly Archives: April 2016

[Fixed typo in Schrodinger's equation below—AW] Previously I talked about interference, the chief weird thing about QM that makes it different from Classical Mechanics. You have to think about complex-valued "amplitudes", from which you derive (real-valued) probabilities. From this you … Continue reading →

I didn't want to say anything in my tribute to Justice Scalia about the politics of filling the vacancy he left behind. However, for what it is worth, I believe that the Senate should hold hearings and confirm Judge Merrick … Continue reading →